04-12-2017, 04:00 PM
JPK wrote:
Reuters' journalists don't capture the news they stage it. This is clearly a staged photo where the subject was instructed and directed.
I have seen many examples where, especially Reuters does this.
Your job is to capture the news not stage it for impressionistic effect. If you want to be artistic and set the stage thats fun - but it is no longer photo journalism and should be in national geographic not reuters.
JPK
I truly hope you are being sarcastic.
If not, they know the facts before spouting off what you don't know.
1st - I know and have worked with numerous Reuter's staffers, they are professionals by and large (of course there may be unethical ones, but they are exception). Many risk their lives to bring you images from around the world. Do not diminish what they do.
2nd - Most images you see come over the newswire are not produced by Reuter staffers or employees (same for AFP and AP). They are sent out by corporate PR firms and are supposed to be marked as such. Others are done by freelancers, who sell the image to the news agency. You have to trust the professionalism of those individuals (and those found cheating are dropped)
3rd - The image in question was hardly staged, if it was it would have been done much better. Honestly, it is a poor image in a multitude of ways that I won't bother going into.
4th - images found to be falsified are generally given a mandatory kill. Subscribing media groups are not suppose to use it for any purpose.